Attachment for door frames



Sept. 29, 1925. 1555,221

H. C. LONG Patented Sept. 29, 1925.

UNITED STATES HENRY C. LONG, OF WEST HARTFORD, CONNECTICUT.

ATTACHMENT non :oooR FRAMES.

Application filed January 19, 1924. Serial No. 687,243.

T 0 all whom it may concern.

Be it known that I, HENRY C. LoNG, a citizen of the United States, residing at Vest Hartford, in the county of Hartford and State of Connecticut, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Attachments for Door Frames, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to door frames, and more particularly to an extensible attachment to take up space between the frame and the door.

An object of the invention is the provision of a resilient device that will automatically adjust itself to the space between the door and door frame caused by a shrinkage or drawing of the door due to changes in temperature.

A further object is the provision of a device of this character which may be readily attached to the door frame.

In the accompanying drawings, I have shown one embodiment of the invention. In this showing:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of a door frame showing the invention applied,

Figure 2 is a front elevation of the attachment removed,

Figure 3 is a horizontal sectional view showing the door closed, and,

Figure 4 is a similar view of the door frame showing the door removed or in open position.

Referring to the drawings, the reference numeral 1 designates a door of the usual construction which is supported on a post 2 by means of hinges (not shown). When the door is in closed position, it is adapted to be arranged opposite a post or a door frame 3. As shown, this member is provided with a cut-away portion for the reception of the door and beyond the cut-away portion, there is provided a door jamb 4:. The parts heretofor described are of the usual construction and form no part of the invention except in the combination claimed.

The attachment consists of a strip of metal having a fiat face 5, adapted to be attached to the side of the door frame. As shown, this face is provided with elongated slots 6 for the reception of suitable fastening elements. By providing elongated slots, the device may be adjusted from time to time. The plate 5 is provided with cut-out portions 7 which permit it to adjust itself to any irregularities in the face of the door frame.

.tending inwardly between the door and the door jamb when the door is in closed position (see F lgure The lnner edge of this extension is offset, forming a flat face or surface 9 adapted to be arranged on the side of the door jamb. This flat face is secured to the door jamb 4 by means of suitable fastening elements 10, which are adapted to pass through elongated slots 11. The face 9 is provided with cut-out portions 12 extending from the outer edge of the face transversely a distance less than the width of the face and the inner ends of this cut-out portion are provided with slits 13 extending the remainder of the width of the face.

The operation of the device will be readily apparent from the foregoing description. The device is arranged in position on the door frame and the extension 8 and the inner face 9 normally assumes the position shown in Figure 3 of the drawings. When the door is closed, the outer face of the door engages the extension 8 and due to its resiliency, the extension 8 is moved inwardly.

The elongated slots 11 permit the face 9 to move inwardly over the screws 10. This provides means for filling or closing the space between the door and the door jamb, as shown in Figure 3 of the drawings, and the inherent resiliency of the metal strip permits it to accommodate itself to changes in the size of the space without adjustment. If the door should shrink to the extent that an entire adjustment is necessary, the entire attachment may be moved laterally of the door frame by slightly loosening the screws or fastening elements in the slots 6. The cut-out portions 7 and 12 permit the two flat faces to adjust themselves to irregularities in the surfaces over which they are arranged.

It is to be understood that the form of the invention herewith shown and described is to be taken as a preferred example of the same and that various changes in the shape, size, and arrangement of parts may be resorted to without departing from the spirit of the invention or the scope of the subjoined claims.

I claim:

1. An attachment for door frames comprising a resilient plate substantially Z shaped in cross section, the parallel faces of said plate being provided with elongated slots, one of said faces bein adapted to be secured to the side of the coor frame, and the other face being adapted to be secured to the side of the jamb, the edges of said plate being provided with out out portions to permit it to adjust itself to irregularities in the surface of the door j ainb and door frame.

2. An attachment for door frames conipr-ising a resilient plate, substantially Z- shaped 'in cross section, said plate being provided with elongated slots adjacent each edgefor thewreception of fastening elements wherebysaid attachment may be adjusted laterally of the door frame, the edges of said plategbeing provided with cut-out portions to vpermit-it to adjust itself to irregularities in the surface.- of the-door frame.

3. An attachment-for door frames comprising a resilient plate having a section adapted to be secured to a door frame, the outer edge of said section being provided with cut out portions to permit it to adjust itself to irregularities in the surface of the door frame, said plate being extended laterally and adapted-to be arranged over the door jambv and engaged by the face of the door when the door is in closed position, said plate bein then extended substantially parallel to said first section and secured to the outer edgeof said last mentioned section being provided with-cut out portionsto permit it to adjust itself to irregularities in the surface of the door jamb.

In testimony whereof, I affix my signaturey HENRY G. LONG.

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